#CDCAB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.03 100.7), rgb(205, 202, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CDCAB4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 202, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.03 100.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDCAB4 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCAB4 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDCAB4 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCAB4 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCAB4
oklch(83.5% 0.03 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A280
oklch(70.7% 0.048 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7545
oklch(55.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#686237
oklch(49.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#55502E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 101)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#CDCAB4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CFC8B3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C7C4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCAB4
#CDCAB4
oklch(83.5% 0.03 100.7)
- #C5C7DD
#C5C7DD
oklch(83.5% 0.031 281.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDCAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #CDCAB4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.